Here are your morning rankings for today’s starting pitcher options.
It’s not perfect and will be far from the actual results at the end of the day, though it should give guidance for those questioning who to slot into your lineup on a given day.
There is a second table for tomorrow’s starting pitcher matchups as well, helping everyone get a jump on their nightly pickups. Please note that these matchups are subject to change, though, and there will be times when I have the incorrect pitcher going. I thank you for your future understanding.
Pitchers highlighted in yellow = Possible streaming options.
FS = False Starter where there is an assumed opener actually starting the game.
Red = Postponed.
Today’s Starting Pitcher Rankings
| Rank | Pitcher | Matchup |
| 1 | Trevor Bauer"}”>Trevor Bauer | vs. SD |
| 2 | Brendan McKay"}”>Brendan McKay | vs. SEA |
| 3 | Wade Miley"}”>Wade Miley | vs. DET |
| 4 | Zac Gallen"}”>Zac Gallen | vs. COL |
| 5 | Kyle Gibson"}”>Kyle Gibson | vs. CHW |
| 6 | Joe Ross"}”>Joe Ross | @ PIT |
| 7 | Zach Davies"}”>Zach Davies | @ STL |
| 8 | Kolby Allard"}”>Kolby Allard | vs. LAA |
| 9 | Dillon Peters"}”>Dillon Peters | @ TEX |
| 10 | John Means"}”>John Means | vs. KC |
| 11 | Marco Gonzales"}”>Marco Gonzales | @ TB |
| 12 | Eric Lauer"}”>Eric Lauer | @ CIN |
| 13 | Dakota Hudson"}”>Dakota Hudson | vs. MIL |
| 14 | Jorge Lopez | @ BAL |
| 15 | Trevor Williams"}”>Trevor Williams | vs. WSH |
| 16 | Ivan Nova | @ MIN |
| 17 | Kyle Freeland"}”>Chi Chi Gonzalez | @ ARI |
| 18 | Edwin Jackson"}”>Edwin Jackson | @ HOU |
Tomorrow’s Starting Pitcher Rankings
| Rank | Pitcher | Matchup |
| 1 | Clayton Kershaw | vs. TOR |
| 2 | Shane Bieber | @ NYM |
| 3 | Stephen Strasburg | @ PIT |
| 4 | Sonny Gray | vs. SD |
| 5 | Domingo German | @ OAK |
| 6 | Andrew Heaney | @ TEX |
| 7 | Aaron Nola | @ BOS |
| 8 | Cole Hamels | vs. SF |
| 9 | Aaron Sanchez | vs. DET |
| 10 | Dallas Keuchel | vs. MIA |
| 11 | Chris Archer | vs. WSH |
| 12 | Brad Keller | @ BAL |
| 13 | Cal Quantrill | @ CIN |
| 14 | Michael Pineda | vs. CHW |
| 15 | Reynaldo Lopez | @ MIN |
| 16 | Elieser Hernandez | @ ATL |
| 17 | Gio Gonzalez | @ STL |
| 18 | Steven Matz | vs. CLE |
| 19 | Spencer Turnbull | @ HOU |
| 20 | Dylan Bundy | vs. KC |
| 21 | Joe Palumbo | vs. LAA |
| 22 | Tyler Beede | @ CHC |
| 23 | Homer Bailey | vs. NYY |
| 24 | Alex Young | vs. COL |
| 25 | Michael Wacha | vs. MIL |
| 26 | Brian Johnson | vs. PHI |
| 27 | Sean Reid-Foley | @ LAD |
| 28 | Kyle Freeland | @ ARI |
| 29 | Brock Burke | vs. LAA |
| 30 | TBD Seattle SP | vs. SEA |
| 31 | TBD Rays SP | @ TB |
| 32 | TBD Angels SP | @ TEX |
(Photo by Brian Rothmuller/Icon Sportswire)
Beeks Tuesday? Any shot he doesn’t start ? Better numbers after 2-3 inning.
Thanks for all the work.
In a weekly, locked, h2h counting w, era, whip, k, would you start either of these 2-start pitchers over the 1-start pitchers below;
McKay
Gallen
S. Gray @ sd
Giolito @ min
Flaherty v col
Thanks
I’d start McKay over Giolito.
Really close on Flaherty vs. Gallen.
Thanks, Nick. That’s the same decision I made.
Flaherty was a draft pick who disappointed much of the season, and has really turned it around of late, so I find it more difficult to sit him. Finally getting that value, y’know?
Thanks again for all the helpful/insightful articles.
Have fun,
Flaps
Actually, I’m not sure if giolito goes Wednesday vs twins, or Thursday vs the rangers. He last pitched Friday. Yahoo has him going Wednesday, which would make sense to me, but I see espn has him going Thursday. Confusion!
What do u know about McKay that we don’t? Hasn’t been good lately
Not good tonight, either. He looks like he’s got no confidence, at all.
Alas…
Starting to worry McKay may not even be in the rotation for his scheduled start against Baltimore. The guy can’t buy a strike.